Backpacking!

We set off on our 4 day backpacking trip out of Sisters and heading off from the Park Meadow Trailhead.  We were a big discouraged when we left the trailhead to encounter a group of 4 guys who had just finished a loop around Broken Top.  They spoke of the horrible mosquitoes in Park Meadow as well as the discouraging hiking through the Pole Creek burn area. 

We arrived at the afternoon, so our first day was getting across two streams and to the edge of the burn area.  It was a bit wild camping and hiking through a burn area - it felt a lot like being in an ash tray. 

But it was great being outside and Rania adjusted to her pack on our backpacking trip.

The streams coming off the glaciers were bitingly cold - and the river crossings were quite the adventure.  Carrying Rania and packs across the last river crossing made for some crazy cold toes!